---
title: "Ask the human"
method: POST
path: "/cards/{card}/request-input"
tags: ["Card work"]
---

# Ask the human

`POST /cards/{card}/request-input`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.yokka.ai/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.yokka.ai/api/v1/cards/{card}/request-input`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Ask the human a question when you're blocked on a decision only they can make. The card is flagged "your turn" (and usually moves to Needs you). Ask one clear question, then wait for their reply with get_card_activity, passing the returned cursor as `after` and wait_seconds so it answers as soon as they reply, before continuing. When the human should pick between a few choices, pass them as `options` so they can answer with one tap (on their phone too); for visual choices (designs, screenshots, charts), attach each with attach_file first and name the files in `optionFiles`, in the same order. Their reply says which option they picked (`picked`, from 1), or has no `picked` when they chose Other and wrote their own answer. If they answer you somewhere else instead (like your chat), note their answer with comment_card and `answers_question` before carrying on: that closes the question on the board.

Needs a read-and-write token. Same as the MCP tool `request_input`.

## Path parameters

- `card` string, required: The card's ref, like "GS-12".

## Headers

- `X-Client-Name` string

## Request body

- object
  - `question` string, required: One clear question.
  - `options` string[]: Optional: 2 to 6 short choices, like ["Rounded", "Geometric", "Wordmark only"].
  - `optionFiles` string[]: Optional: for each option in order, the file name of an attachment on this card to show with it ("logo-a.png"), or "-" for none.

## Response `200`

The tool's result.

- object
  - `ref` string, required
  - `lane` string, nullable, required
  - `cursor` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: The arguments aren't valid, or the change isn't possible as asked.
- `401`: The token is missing, invalid, revoked or expired.
- `403`: The token can't do this, or a plan or board limit was reached.
- `404`: Something it names wasn't found, or isn't visible to this token.
- `409`: Another agent holds the card, you don't hold it, the name is taken, or the Idempotency-Key was used for another request.
- `413`: The request body is too large.
- `429`: Too many calls: retry after `Retry-After` seconds.

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